How to use analytics for faster paybacks from smart buildings

It is well documented that energy management for buildings represents a huge untapped opportunity area, both for individual organizations and for society at-large. Globally, buildings are among the largest energy consumers and drivers of carbon emissions. Buildings annually consume about 40 percent of all energy , an eye-opening figure for those who manage buildings, energy budgets, and emission reduction programs across the globe. Certainly in today's economic and environmental reality, all private and public sector organizations are facing stiff pressure to reduce operating costs while reducing their carbon footprint. Due to the huge role that buildings play in driving costs and emissions, executives and managers are increasingly looking at building energy management as an opportunity area for differentiation, and are looking for partners who can help them manage program...